The world of sports is a multi-billion dollar industry with legions of followers & stakeholders, across countless sporting codes. In the final series of 2020, I chat with Khangelani "Chester" Mbekela about his fruitful, once-in-a-lifetime career and how he has shaped himself as a brand post-retirement. In this 1st part of the conversation, we look at his early years in the professional game, his motivations and what he feels the game needs to elevate to further levels in the near & distant future.